Kevin Youkilis is listed as a first baseman by ESPN, but obviously he'll be drafted to potentially fill the 3B spot when he gets eligibility soon after the season starts.

In my league, I am targetting a third baseman with my second pick and it will likely come down to Ryan Zimmerman or Kevin Youkilis. Who would you rather have? Zimm obviously has plenty of upside, but his surrounding lineup may make it difficult to get the runs and RBIs someone on Boston could get. Alternatively, Youk has battled some injury problems lately.

I agree that this is an extremely difficult question. I would argue that Youk's upside is just as hight as Zimmerman. While Youk is unlikely to top out in the mid 30s in HR, his counting numbers and average should all be better than Zimm's (assuming he's healthy). That being said, in the first few rounds I think you want to play it safe and Zimm is the safer pick. Who are you targeting in the first round and why are you so set on a specific positon in round 2? I'd probably just go for the the best available there.

Very tough choice, but i think they are both just as injury prone, possibly Zimmerman more. Youk did sit out the 2nd half of the season cuz of a freak-like thumb injury, but Zimm has been battling shoulder and other injuries for a while not, plus Youk's lineup is a baggillion times better. I choose Youk because the power numbers will be similar, but I'd say Youk will score a ton more runs.